North East Margaree / Murphy / North East Egypt / Rossville / South West Egypt
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Margaree Centre, NS (Nearby: Margaree Valley, Margaree Forks, Margaree Harbour, Grand Étang, Scotsville)

  • North East Margaree
  • Murphy
  • North East Egypt
  • Rossville
  • South West Egypt

231 CRANTON CROSS RD
Margaree Centre, Nova Scotia
B0E 1Z0


Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Cape Breton Island

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  • North East Margaree: James Ross was the first settler here, in 1793. His wife, the former Harriet Lejeune, was the first white woman in the district and became known as Granny Ross.
  • She administered serum to sufferers of smallpox who were said to live to age 120.
  • Murphy: Michael Murphy from Wexford, Ireland, was here before 1808. Opening dates and times of attractions are subject to change. Check before visiting. Telephone numbers for the attractions are provided in the free Nova Scotia Doers and Dreamers guide.
  • North East Egypt: This place derived its name from the Biblical story of Joseph's sojourn in Egypt, only in this case it was Joseph Dobson from Yorkshire, England, who came here and bought a farm in 1780 from Patrick Coady.
  • The first of a number of mills in the valley was a gristmill built by Capt. John Philips.
  • James Ross spent the winter of 1801-02 with the area's Aboriginal people and the next year was joined by his three brothers. Together the brothers occupied 2,200 acres between Big Brook and Methodist Hill.
  • Rossville: Early names were Ross Settlement and North-East Margaree. The first settlement in the district is believed to have been here.
  • South West Egypt: Farquhar McLellan of Morar, Scotland, moved here from New Brunswick in 1838, bringing with him his cousin Alexander McLellan.
  • With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015


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  • The Margaree Salmon Museum

  • The Margaree Salmon Museum

    is in a former schoolhouse at North East Margaree and exhibits of fishing equipment and memorabilia of famous anglers all relate to salmon angling on the Margaree River.


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